Laguna Niguel, CA - Responsible dog owners want to do the right thing when it comes to their beloved canine companions. In this age of instant news and with the rise of social media, information, whether it’s exactly right or not, can circle the globe in mere seconds and suddenly people are seeing it everywhere. Very quickly, something that is really only anecdotal and is not supported by science, becomes “common knowledge”.
One of these instant memes concerns the idea that dogs will get sick from GVD and even die as a result of drinking cold water or eating ice. GVD stands for gastric dilatation and volvulus and is a serious condition where the stomach becomes filled with air and bloats. This is most commonly seen in adult dogs or puppies who ingest a meal very, very rapidly. While this bloating can be quite uncomfortable for dogs, it nearly always resolves itself if the stomach remains in its normal position.
But if the dog’s stomach then flips on itself and becomes twisted, then this is a true emergency and requires immediate surgery to attempt to save the life of the dog. The risk factors for developing GVD with volvulus incease with large chested breeds such as German shepherds, Great Danes, Dobermans, Standard poodles and others.
Eating habits also play a part, and include an increased risk for dogs that are fed one large meal per day. Feeding dogs from elevated food bowls is also thought to increase the risk. But what is not a risk factor is giving the dog cold water or allowing the dog to eat ice.
Read the rest of the report at WoofPost.com for the true reason veterinarians believe GVD occurs and for a list of breeds prone to GVD, plus symptoms of this veterinary medical emergency and what to do to decrease the risk. Also recently published are: A New Sense Discovered In Dogs - Their Nose Knows!, and Why Does Your Dog Snore And Should You Be Concerned?
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